articles 31 aug.

WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Iran has downed a US MQ9 drone. This would make over 46 MQ9 drones now shot down by Iran. Source : Al Arabi news.
https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/2094326641694761433

Iran strikes two US airbases in Jordan
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/247325/Iran-strikes-two-US-airbases-in-Jordan

'We're going to hit them hard,' Trump says after Iranian strikes
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/iran-live-updates-centcom-says-060836968.html

Tanker Incident Involving Military Forces Reported Off Oman Amid U.S.-Iran Escalation
https://gcaptain.com/tanker-incident-involving-military-forces-reported-off-oman-amid-u-s-iran-escalation/

U.S. Army Uses 3 to 4 Patriot PAC-3 Interceptors to Intercept Each Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Jordan, Raising Questions Over Interceptor Use 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Army-Uses-3-to-4-Patriot-PAC-3-Interceptors-to-Intercept-Each-Iranian-Ballistic-Missile-Over-Jordan-Raising-Questions-Over-Interceptor-Use/

Iran Turns to Rocket-Delivered Sea Mines After Heavy Losses to Its Mine-Laying Fleet 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Iran-Turns-to-Rocket-Delivered-Sea-Mines-After-Heavy-Losses-to-Its-Mine-Laying-Fleet/

Iran warns any new US attack will trigger ‘much heavier’ response
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-warns-any-new-us-attack-will-trigger-much-heavier-response/4043169

Iran Dismisses Trump's AI Video Claiming Strike on Kharg Oil Hub
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/68f4c2d9-7af9-47c6-92dc-eb3467858a49

IRGC Defeats U.S. Strait Clearing Scheme 
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2026/08/war-on-iran-irgc-defeats-u-s-strait-clearing-scheme.html

“We Own It”: The Wall of Steel Springs Another Leak at Larak in the Strait of Hormuz
https://sonar21.com/we-own-it-the-wall-of-steel-springs-another-leak-at-larak-in-the-strait-of-hormuz/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

97.5% of Israeli Jews have no ancient Hebrew DNA; they are not Semitic.
Meanwhile, 80% of Palestinians carry ancient Hebrew DNA. They are the true Semites.
Israelis call everyone "antisemitic."
(Source: Johns Hopkins University genetic study)
https://x.com/GBC_Press/status/2094113947398115763

UK Raises Case of British Activist Detained by Settlers in West Bank
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/1c10492e-a67d-49b3-8df9-8d6fc46be030

Lebanon will not waive right to sue Israel over ‘genocide crimes’: Parliament speaker
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/lebanon-will-not-waive-right-to-sue-israel-over-genocide-crimes-parliament-speaker/4043174

Palestinian Christian Family Displaced by Israeli Colonizers
https://israelpalestinenews.org/palestinian-christian-family-displaced-by-israeli-colonizers/

Why Israel Can Brag About Murdering Western Aid Workers
https://israelpalestinenews.org/commentary-why-israel-can-brag-about-murdering-western-aid-workers/

‘Horrific’: Masked Israeli Settlers Attack, Injure Palestinian Woman and NBC Crew
https://israelpalestinenews.org/horrific-masked-israeli-settlers-attack-injure-palestinian-woman-and-nbc-crew/

Israel Restricts Cooking Gas Into Gaza, So We Must Burn Toxic Plastic to Cook
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-restricts-cooking-gas-into-gaza-so-we-must-burn-toxic-plastic-to-cook/

‘I Am an American Citizen Under Siege by Israeli Settler Extremists’
https://israelpalestinenews.org/i-am-an-american-citizen-under-siege-by-israeli-settler-extremists/

Hamas: Israeli escalation in Gaza confirms continued genocidal war, disregard for ceasefire
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369321/

Woman, son injured in settler attack east of Ramallah
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369319/

Five Palestinians killed, others wounded in Israeli attacks in Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369314/

Hamas official says demolitions, arrests in Nablus reflect Israeli government’s “organized terror”
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369303/

Israel bars access to new lands east of Jerusalem as Hamas warns of settlement expansion
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369292/

IOF razes several homes, seizes over 37 dunums (9 acres) of land in W. Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/08/31/369286/

Israel Moves to Establish Two New Settlements near Bethlehem, Jenin
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israel-moves-to-establish-two-new-settlements-near-bethlehem-jenin/

Occupation declares 370 dunams (91.42 acres) of land east of Jerusalem as “state land”
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/174267?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Tucker Carlson: The West wants to conquer Russia by force, but that won't happen. 
https://en.topcor.ru/73837-taker-karlson-zapad-hochet-siloj-zavoevat-rossiju-no-jetogo-ne-proizojdet.html

Moscow and Kiev Exchange Warehouse and Distribution Attacks, But Only One Side Feels Impact
Friday night’s blast came amid a multi-day Russian campaign of jet-powered drones and missiles that has produced near-continuous air-raid alerts over Kiev and hit warehouses belonging to supermarket chains, postal operators, retailers, and logistics firms. Ukraine Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotskyi told reporters that, “roughly speaking,” about 90% of the food-logistics infrastructure used by major retail chains (large distribution centers serving networks such as Fora, Silpo, NOVUS, and Varus) has been destroyed.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/08/29/moscow-and-kiev-duplicate-warehouse-and-distribution-attacks-but-only-one-side-feels-impact/#more-286447

Americans reject Trump’s handling of the Iran War, despite the Trumpshit propaganda 
https://trendsinthenews.substack.com/p/americans-reject-trumps-handling

SVR: Europe has urged Kyiv to increase the intensity of attacks on Russia 
https://ria-ru.translate.goog/20260831/svr-2114318089.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

The Ukrainian Armed Forces continue shelling in the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant area. 
https://ria-ru.translate.goog/20260901/zaes-2114503277.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense destroyed 12 UAVs flying toward Moscow. 
https://ria-ru.translate.goog/20260901/bpla-2114502378.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Explosions rocked Kyiv 
https://ria-ru.translate.goog/20260901/vzryvy-2114500600.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Russia downs 426 drones overnight
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/Russia-downs-426-drones-overnight/66985818

Russia struck energy, transport infrastructure used in Ukrainian army’s interests 
https://tass.com/defense/2179895

NATO attempts to use Arctic to contain Russia — Lavrov 
https://tass.com/politics/2179711

New Footage Claims Russian Military Is Using Laser Weapon to Intercept Ukrainian Drones 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/New-Footage-Claims-Russian-Military-Is-Using-Laser-Weapon-to-Intercept-Ukrainian-Drones/

Russia Quintuples Jet-Powered Drone Use Against Ukraine as Air Defenses Face Faster Threats 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Quintuples-Jet-Powered-Drone-Use-Against-Ukraine-as-Air-Defenses-Face-Faster-Threats/

Russian Armed Forces struck a DTEK mine near Dnipropetrovsk.
https://en.topwar.ru/288928-vs-rf-nanesli-udar-po-shahte-dtjek-pod-dnepropetrovskom.html

The Russian Armed Forces liberated the village of Velykyi Prikol in the Sumy region.
https://en.topwar.ru/288868-vs-rf-osvobodili-selo-velikij-prikol-v-sumskoj-oblasti.html

A plant producing UAV components for the Ukrainian Armed Forces caught fire in Poland. 
https://en.topwar.ru/288943-v-polshe-zagorelsja-zavod-po-proizvodstvu-komplektujuschih-bpla-dlja-vsu.html

Children for sale: A Ukrainian firm plans to promote surrogacy in the heart of Poland, case referred to prosecutors
https://rmx.news/poland/children-for-sale-a-ukrainian-firm-plans-to-promote-surrogacy-in-the-heart-of-poland-case-referred-to-prosecutors/



NATIONAL  2

Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in Times Square
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/new-york-city-stabbing-times-square

US army secretary Dan Driscoll resigns over reported friction with Pete Hegseth
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/army-secretary-dan-driscoll-resigns

US Diplomat Who Resigned Over Gaza Condemns Biden Officials Who Defended Genocide—And Now Claim to Regret It
https://israelpalestinenews.org/us-diplomat-who-resigned-over-gaza-condemns-biden-officials-who-defended-genocide-and-now-claim-to-regret-it/

Trump admin closes 270 truck driving schools for giving licenses to illegal aliens
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-admin-closes-270-truck-driving-schools-for-giving-licenses-to-illegal-aliens



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

FDA Authorizes Generic Ivermectin Shot To Prevent Screwworm
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/fda-authorizes-generic-ivermectin-shot-prevent-screwworm

Fauci Told Aide To Delete Email About Risky Research
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/fauci-told-aide-delete-email-about-risky-research

Trump Comes To The Aid Of The Amish, Supports Their Vaccine Refusal Plight
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/maga-backing-maha-president-trump

Ecuador records 4,891 chickenpox cases in 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ecuador-records-4891-chickenpox-cases

HEALTHCARE IS THE #1 CAUSE OF DEATH: Doctors Declare Son “Brain Dead,” Father Storms Hospital With GUN & Saves His Son Only To Be Sent To PRISON
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/healthcare-is-the-1-cause-of-death

IVERMECTIN & FENBENDAZOLE SUCCESS STORIES: Endometrial Cancer, Mantle Cell Lymphoma & Stage 4 Prostate Cancer
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/ivermectin-and-fenbendazole-success-4a3

North Carolina teen critically ill after being infected ​with rare brain-eating amoeba
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/north-carolina-teen-amoeba-naegleria-fowleri-b3042134.html

Patients Who Took Tamiflu More Likely to Die Than Those Who Didn’t, New Trial Finds
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/patients-tamiflu-death-risk-new-trial-maryanne-demasi/



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Tesla Registers First Cybercabs in Texas, Expands Dallas Robotaxi Zone 50 Percent on FSD v15 Builds
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/326094/20260831/tesla-registers-first-cybercabs-texas-expands-dallas-robotaxi-zone-50-percent-fsd-v15-builds.htm

Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/apple-shares-shocking-evidence-against-former-employee-accused-of-stealing-company-data-for-openai/

FTC accuses Amazon of running a ‘secret ad surcharge scheme’ in new lawsuit
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/ftc-accuses-amazon-of-running-a-secret-ad-surcharge-scheme-in-new-lawsuit/

The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/the-pentagon-now-has-its-own-version-of-chatgpt-and-grok/

Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson
https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/hackers-claim-millions-of-patient-records-stolen-during-data-breach-at-healthcare-giant-mckesson/

A second Tesla driver died stopped on a freeway with Autopilot/Self-Driving on
https://electrek.co/2026/08/31/tesla-driver-assist-stopped-freeway-mesa/

Tesla owners are now filming themselves breaking the law on FSD — and posting it for clout
https://electrek.co/2026/08/26/tesla-owners-filming-breaking-law-fsd/

London police are now using the same illegal e-bikes as the criminals they chase
https://electrek.co/2026/08/27/london-police-are-now-using-the-same-illegal-e-bikes-as-the-criminals-they-chase/

600,000-pound trains now crossing Lake Washington on ‘floating rail bridge’
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/heavy-trains-on-floating-rail-bridge



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Robert Bigelow talks about bringing legendary remote viewer Joe McMoneagle to Skinwalker Ranch to conduct remote viewing experiments on the property.
https://x.com/The_Astral_/status/2093037736898760971?fbclid=IwY2xjawUCM8RwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5ZqFUFdvK-1O13qEtAb1OOc48hHS_ruOXt6XsLyVhDpBCsMAEN5uhnhXJGww_aem_dR16nMRnXIfkiwAzahsnqg

Even small amounts of ocean plastic can affect petrel chicks
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-small-amounts-ocean-plastic-affect.html

Even ancient bacteria possessed intercellular communication structures like humans today, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-ancient-bacteria-intercellular-communication-humans.html

Antarctica is home to microbes found nowhere else on Earth
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-antarctica-home-microbes-earth.html

Solar orbiter detects ion sorting at the solar wind's magnetic boundary
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-solar-orbiter-ion-magnetic-boundary.html

New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: Work inside the body
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-gene-tool-crispr-body.html

Physicists take Hall effect in a new direction
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-physicists-hall-effect.html

Physicists finally put Feynman's path integral to the test
His "path integral" idea suggests a particle doesn't take a single route between two points. Instead, every conceivable path contributes, and they all add together to produce the outcome we observe.
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-physicists-feynman-path.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

LATAM Airbus A320 Veers Dozens Of Feet Off Runway In Rainy Brazil
https://simpleflying.com/latam-airbus-a320-veers-dozens-of-feet-off-runway-in-rainy-brazil/

Man Wanders Onto Tarmac At Lisbon Airport Just Hundreds Of Feet From Landing Planes
https://simpleflying.com/man-wanders-onto-tarmac-at-lisbon-airport-just-hundreds-of-feet-from-landing-planes/

13 Hospitalized After Airport Bus Crashes Into Concrete Wall At EWR
https://simpleflying.com/13-hospitalized-after-airport-bus-crashes-into-concrete-wall-at-ewr/

Hungary scrambles Gripen fighters after stolen Cessna heads toward nuclear plant
https://www.airdatanews.com/hungary-scrambles-gripen-fighters-after-stolen-cessna-heads-toward-nuclear-plant/

U.S. National Guard to Receive 28 Gray Eagle 25M Drones for Long-Range Precision Fires.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-national-guard-to-receive-28-gray-eagle-25m-drones-for-long-range-precision-fires

U.S. Air Force Tests C-130J Transport Aircraft in Arctic Conditions as NATO Boosts High North Readiness.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/u-s-air-force-tests-c-130j-transport-aircraft-in-arctic-conditions-as-nato-boosts-high-north-readiness

U.S. Moves to Triple Patriot PAC-3 and Quadruple THAAD Air Defense Missile Production Under 7-Year Deals.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-moves-to-triple-pac-3-and-quadruple-thaad-air-defense-missile-production-under-7-year-deals

Japan’s First Dedicated Missile Defense Warship Is A Monster
https://www.twz.com/news-features/japans-first-dedicated-missile-defense-warship-is-a-monster



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Stunning Scene in China: Retirees Pack Supermarket for Free AC
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pT4yK1_Vh1E

From leftover to treasure: Chinese scientists develop bioconversion system to turn kitchen waste into protein and lipids
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1369464.shtml

Warming leading to 550% surge in mercury release from Antarctic glaciers, Chinese scientist warns of similar risks in high mountains
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1369482.shtml

Death toll from Nepal floods up to 919 — Chinese TV 
https://tass.com/society/2179765

Nepal Hydropower Tunnel Rescue; 500 Workers Trapped in Flood-Proof Structures
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/326079/20260831/nepal-hydropower-tunnel-rescue-500-workers-trapped-flood-proof-structures.htm

Ecuador Cloud Forest Reveals Four New Frogs, Three Critically Endangered
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/326095/20260831/ecuador-cloud-forest-reveals-four-new-frogs-three-critically-endangered.htm

Only 22 Napoleon Fish Remain in Indonesia Protected Bay Ringed by Mining Permits
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/326092/20260831/only-22-napoleon-fish-remain-indonesia-protected-bay-ringed-mining-permits.htm

Flores Aftershock Strikes Homes Already 46% Below Collapse Safety Threshold
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/326080/20260831/flores-aftershock-strikes-homes-already-46-below-collapse-safety-threshold.htm

'Run, Run, Run': Grand Canyon flood survivor recounts race to safety
https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/survivors-deadly-grand-canyon-flash-191346014.html

Small-plane fuel raises lead levels up to sevenfold near Oregon airports, study suggests
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-small-plane-fuel-sevenfold-oregon.html

Colombian Geological Survey Warns of Puracé Volcano Increased Seismic Activity
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombian-geological-survey-warns-of-purace-volcano-increased-seismic-activity/


ECONOMY

The $29 Trillion Debt Rollover Nightmare 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/sovereign-debt-crisis/the-29-trillion-debt-rollover-nightmare/

Trump to meet refiners, fuel retailers as Iran war boosts gas prices ahead of midterms, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/trump-meet-refiners-fuel-retailers-iran-war-pressures-gas-prices-ahead-midterms-2026-08-27/

Russian, US finance chiefs discuss bilateral cooperation — Russian Finance Ministry 
https://tass.com/politics/2180037

China’s three largest airlines lose US$1.2 billion as fuel costs surge
https://www.airdatanews.com/chinas-three-largest-airlines-lose-us-1-2-billion-as-fuel-costs-surge/

TAP first-half loss widens to €99 million as fuel costs erase traffic gains
https://www.airdatanews.com/tap-first-half-loss-widens-to-e99-million-as-fuel-costs-erase-traffic-gains/

Oil Tankers Make Fortunes During War as Sinokor Dominates
https://gcaptain.com/oil-tankers-make-fortunes-during-war-as-sinokor-dominates/

U.S. Debt Interest Costs Reach Record Levels at 18.5% of Revenue, CBO Projects $2.1 Trillion by 2036 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Debt-Interest-Costs-Reach-Record-Levels-at-185-of-Revenue-CBO-Projects-21-Trillion-by-2036/

The fossil fuel industry is spending record amounts to keep California from regulating it 
https://grist.org/politics/fossil-fuel-companies-spent-record-amounts-california-legislation/



EU - UK - CANADA

The Ukrainization of Europe Picks Up Steam
https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/08/the-ukrainization-of-europe-picks-up-steam.html

Germany: Afghan migrant convicted of raping teen gets probation
https://rmx.news/article/germany-afghan-migrant-convicted-of-raping-teen-gets-probation/

France: African migrant arrested for beating and raping 17-year-old girl
https://rmx.news/trending/france-african-migrant-arrested-for-beating-and-raping-17-year-old-girl-receiving-pyschological-support-in/

German police search for violent suspect who shot man and woman in Worms
https://rmx.news/article/german-police-are-searching-for-violent-suspect-who-shot-a-man-and-a-woman-in-worms/



CHINA - ASIA

How China buried Tibet flood images after Nepal disaster
https://www.dw.com/en/how-china-buried-tibet-flood-images-after-nepal-disaster/a-78576472



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Mexico Is Growing Because It Still Produces Something 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/mexico/mexico-is-growing-because-it-still-produces-something/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Ebola in DRC: More than 6,000 confirmed cases in 3 1/2 months
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ebola-in-drc-more-than-6000-confirmed